Pipe for smoking tobacco



, May 23,1933. 3. MCCLAY r 1,910,927

PIPE FOR SMOKING TOBACCO Filed Feb. 24. 1952 INVENTOR )3 UWMKZ ATTORNEYS Patented May 23, 1933 Y j nmTEDS- A PA C GEORGE AI ame, or CHICAGO, ILL INoIs rxrnron SMOKING .ToB Acdo a App1icationm February 24,1932. ser m QaaaQ i p i invention relates tolpipesfor smok- Fig 9is an end view of the lower section mg tobacco, it more particularly relating to A an improved stem for such pipes,

[One ofthe objectsof the invention is to fi provide a stemfi'or a smokers pipe so constructed as to effectively drain nicotine- Xladened moisturefrom the draft passage of the stem at points betweentheshank ofthe bowl of the pipe and the month piece of the stem. i. A further object of the invention is to pro vide means whereby the stem may be readily separated for cleaning purposes and as readily re-assembled. i A further object of the invention is to provide the stem with a chamber into which the nicotine-ladened moisture from the draft passage of the stem may drain so construct-f ed as to trap the moisture therein andpre vent it from flowing back into the draft pas sage in the event the pipe is laid on its side up-side-down, or with its bowl end down, and to also prevent themoisture from flowing intothesocket of the. shank oft he bOWLK 1 Another object ofthe invention is to pro- Avide a stem .for a smokers pipe formed of separable sections which maybe effectively arated when-it isdesired to clean the stem.

Other objects ofthe invention will appear a from the accompanying description. In the accoinpanylng drawing"? I? i Fig. '2" is a longitudinal Y section of the same. i Fig. 3 a section onthe line 3f-3 iof a section on the line 5-5 of Fig-7 is a perspective View showing the f inner side of the upper section of the stem. Fig. 8 is aperspeotive view showing the inner side of the lower section of the stems] locked togetherwheninuseand readily sep-i the section Fig. l is' sem (If a P I jbddying y improvementsg ofthe stem shown in Fig.8.; A i

Fig. 10 is a vertical section through a stem of modified construction.

Referring to the drawing, the hollow bowl ofthe pipe is indicated at 1, this bowl being provided in the present case with the usual short shank 2 which has a comparatively large cylindrical socket 3 communicating with the chamber of the bowl through the small draftpassage 4. The stem proper is constructed in two parts, an upper section 5, and a lowersection 6. The upper section is provided at its outer end with a mouth piece 7 which is provided with a recess 8 at its innerend to receive a pin 9 which projects .from the outer end of the lower section 6,the rear end ofthe section 6 abutting the shouldered portion of the mouth piece. The inner end of theupper section 5is provided witha reduced portion 10, and the rear endof the lower section with a reduced portion 11, these reduced portions when placed I together being of cylindrical form and adapted to snugly fit the socket of the i shank 2 so as tofirmly lock the two sections of the stenrtogetlier.

The upper section 5 is prbvidedwith the usual draft passage .12, this draft, passage extending fromthe inner end. of a small 8 metal tube 13, preferably placedin the inner end of the section 5, and entirely through to the outer end. of the mouth piece'7.

The lower sectiont is hollowed out to provide a chamber lt'whicli is openat the top through the majorportion of the length of the section'fi, but is closed at each end by the walls 115 and 16. Leading from the 4 draftj passage {12of the upper section 5 a through the innerwallof said draft passage are a plurality of small openings 17, these openings communicating with" the chamber 14 of the lower section and permitting all of thenicotinedadenecl moisture to drain from the draftpassage into the chamber. Referring more particularly to Fig. 1 it will be seen that the chamber His of substantial Widthso that in the event the pipe is laid upon its side the moisture in the In Fig. 10 there is shown a modification in which the division point between the upper section indicated at 5 and the lower section indicated at 6 is substantially on a line with the draft passage 12 and the lower wall of the. draft passage is enlarged and projects into the moisture-receiving chamber to provide a trap on either side thereof; this arrangement acting to prevent the moisture from draining back into the draft passage when the pipe is in an abnormal position. Also, in this modified View there are shown ribs 19 on the lower section 6 which fit grooves 20 in the upper section 5 to make a tighter joint.

By this -construction it will'be seen that a very simple and effective arrangement is provided for draining the draft passage of the pipe and for not only preventing the nicotine-ladened moisture from re-enteri-ng the draft passage but also preventing the moisture from flowing to the socket of the shank, providing a dry smoke. It will also be seen that when it is desired to clean the pipe this may be readily accomplished by removing the stem from the shank of thebowl and then readily separating the two sections of the stem by withdrawing the pin 9 from the recess 8, the parts of the pipe being as readily re-assembled after cleaning.

Having thus described my invention,

claim:

1. In a smokers pipe, a b'owl,. a stem, said stem having an upper section and a lower section, a wall having a plurality of per forations dividing said sections, and means for removably securing said sections together, the upper-section having a draft passage, the lower section having a chamber,

' said perforations constituting means for placin the draft passage in communication withthe chamber when the sections are to get-her,- said chamber being otherwise closed in the assembled condition of the parts.

2.-In a smokers pipe, a bowl, a stem, said stem having an upper section'fand a lower section, a wall having a plurality of perforations dividing said sections, one of said sections having a, mouth piece at its outer end, and means for movably securing said sections together, the upper section having .a draft passage, the lower section having. a chamber, said perforations constituting means for placing the draft passage in communication with the chamber when the sections are together, said chamber being otherwise closed in the assembled position of the parts.

3. In a smokers pipe, a bowl having a socketed shank, a stem, said stem having an upper section and a lower section, a wall having a plurality ofperforations dividing when the sections are together, said chamber being otherwise closed in the assembled condition of the parts and formed to provide a trap for the moisture therein.

4. In a smokers pipe, a bowl having a socketed shank, a stem divided longitudinally into upper and lower sections, means for removably connecting the outer ends of said sections together, the'inner ends'of said sections being insertable in the shank socket and held together thereby, said upper section having a draft passage, said lower section having a chamber beneath said passage closed to the socket of the shank, and communicating means leading from said draft passage to said chamber.

5. In a smokers pipe, a bowl having a. socketed shank, a stem divided longitudinally into upper and lower sections, means for removably connecting the outer ends of said sections together, the inner ends of said sections being insertable in the shank socket and held together thereby, said upper section having a draft'passage, said lower section having a chamber beneath said passage closed to the socket of the shank, and communicating means leading from said draft passage to said chamber, said chamber being formed with a trap to prevent moisture therein from returning to the draft passage.

6. In a smokers pipe, a bowl, a stem, said stem having an upper section and a lower section, means for removably securing said sections together, the upper section having a draft passage, the lower section having a chamber, means for placing the draft passage in communication with the chamber when the sections are together, said chamber being otherwise closed in the assembled condition of-the parts, and thevchannel formed in the upper section on each side of the draft passage .adapted to be placed in communication with said chamber when the parts are assembled 7. In a smokers pipe, a bowl, a stem, said stem having an upper section and a lower section, a wall having a plurality of perforations dividing said sections, a mouth piece at the outer end of the upper section, and means for'removably securing said sections together with the lower section abutting the mouth piece, the upper section having a draft passage, the lowersectionhaving a chamber, said perforations constituting means for placing the draft passage in communication with the chamber when the sections are together, saidchamber being therassembled condition of wise closed in the the parts. 8. In a smokers pipe, a bowl having a socketed shank, a stem having an upper section and a lower section, a mouthpiece at the outer end of one of said sections having a recess, a projection at the outer end of the other section adapted to enter said recess, the innerend of each section having reduced portions adapted'to enter the socket of said shank, the upper section having a draft passage, the lower section having a chamber'beneath said draft passage, a series of small passages leading from the draft passage to said chamber, said chamber being otherwise closed in the assembled position of the parts.

9. In a smokers pipe, a bowl, a stem, said stem having an upper section anda lower section, means for removably securing said sections together, the upper section having a draft passage, the lower section having a chamber of greater width than the diameter ofthe draft passage, the lower wall of the draft passage projecting into said chamber so as to provide spaces on each side of said wall, said wall having openings to place the draft passage in communication with the chamber when the sections are together, said chamber being otherwise closed in the as sembled condition of the parts.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of February 1932.

GEORGE A. McCLAY 

